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Offline Monica

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What's wrong with my lotus
« on: July 21, 2007, 08:43:44 PM »
My lotus looks like something has been chewing on it and some of the edges are crunchy.  I think it is those stupid japanese bettles they are on everything.  Here is a picture of it.

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Re: What's wrong with my lotus
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2007, 12:37:32 AM »
Oh, I don't know.  I've seen several japanese beatles around here too, more than normal.  For some reason I keep finding them dead on my swing on the deck.  Don't know what is killing them, but what ever it is I hope it keeps it up.  The only thing I have sprayed is wasp/hornet killer.  I've killed three huge hornets this past week on the deck, must have a nest somewhere in a neighbors tree.


I agree with the others, that don't look like Japanese Beatle damage to me either.  Did this happen quickly, or maybe after a bad storm?

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Re: What's wrong with my lotus
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2007, 04:03:32 AM »
I'm no more than a green horn  ;D and I've never even had the pleasure of growing a lotus yet, but that doesn't look like insect damage to me. BUT, I have over fertilized and burnt a few plants in my time, and the end result kinda looked like that.
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Re: What's wrong with my lotus
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2007, 06:42:10 AM »
That doesn't look like Japanese beetles.  Something is definitely wrong, I hope someone will be able to help you!!
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Re: What's wrong with my lotus
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2007, 05:32:46 PM »
Monica, how often do you fertilize them?

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Re: What's wrong with my lotus
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2007, 06:42:48 PM »
If Scott is leaning toward backing off the food, then I agree one hundred ten percent.   Shades of a decade ago when mine looked like that. :'(
It's the same lotus as was in the post with my grandson in the picture.  I haven't fed it since it looked like yours and look at it now!  http://www.americanponders.com/forum/index.php?topic=3725.0


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Re: What's wrong with my lotus
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2007, 07:42:54 PM »
I would also suggest over fertilization. I haven't fertilized mine now for 3 years, and it looks perfect. I've also lost two now to over fertilizing.
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Re: What's wrong with my lotus
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2007, 05:50:10 AM »
Wow, THAT looks like my Lotus. I have two and have had nothing this year. I use Jobs tomatoe spikes, one a week. Put at least two in each one.Since they look so crappy,I haven't put any in for a few weeks now. So too much is bad in this case?
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Re: What's wrong with my lotus
« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2007, 06:08:59 AM »
I have had lotus do that too. I don't know why. But I personally have never lost one that looked like that. Stop fertilizing if you are doing it.
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Re: What's wrong with my lotus
« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2007, 06:58:50 AM »
Not no plant expert either but have to echo everyone else . Looks like over fertilization. Also looks like the pot does not have much water in it. Try not fertilizing for a month. Hope she gets better. O0
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Re: What's wrong with my lotus
« Reply #10 on: July 24, 2007, 08:14:59 AM »
Wow Koi boi that is one monster of a lotus.  I have been fertilizing it alot this year because it didn't bloom last year so I thought I would fertilize it more often this year and I hoped it would bloom.  guess I was wrong. 

MCP I read somewhere that lotus didn't need to have a lot of water over them so I only keep a couple inches over it instead of keeping it full. 
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